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Fig. I

when input pulses are stopped, Ions and Electrons which are
charged on the dielectric around the electrodes are
remained.
This charge is called Wall Voltage (Pilot voltage).
This operation is called Write .

Fig. J

Negative polarity’s Sustain pulse is input between sustain
and scan electrodes and voltage potential between two elec-
trodes becomes sum of Sustain pulse and wall voltage.
Then discharge start.

Fig. K

When sustain pulse is stopped, Ions and Electrons are
remained again as Wall voltage. However polarity of wall volt-
age is reversed.

Fig. L

Positive polarity’s Sustain pulse is input between sustain and
scan electrodes and discharge start again.

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Vw

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Vs

Vs + Vw

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Vs

Vs + Vw

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Fig. M

When sustain pulse is stopped, Ions and Electrons are
remained again as Wall voltage. However polarity of wall volt-
age is reversed.

Fig. N

Ions and Electrons which is generated by 2nd sustain dis-
charge are charged on the pixel wall (dielectric) around the
electrodes.

Fig. O

To keep discharge continuously step 1 to 5 operation will be
repeated.
As the result sustain pulse is alternated. Therefore we call
this drive system AC Drive type.

If  sustain operation is repeated longer, brightness level of
the pixel is increased. Therefore depend on sustain dis-
charge time brightness of pixel is controlled.

Fig. P

Sub-Field drive is PDP unique system.
While one TV field period, 8 bits digital video signal compo-
nent is reproduced by 8 sub-fields operation.
Each Sub-Field’s  address period are all same.(Consist of
one initialization and 480 scanning operation.)
But Sustain period of each Sub-Field are different.
1st Sub-Field (SF) reproduce only 1 step brightness.
2nd SF reproduce 2 steps  brightness.  
Each sub-field’s sustain period are increased gradually.
However total 256 brightness difference can be reproduced
on the screen.

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Vs

Sustain Cycle   

AC Drive Type Plasma Display

Sustain Pulse

Address Period

8 Sub Fields

1 TV Field 

1

2

4

8

16

32

84

128

=

1st 2nd 3nd 4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

Sustain Period

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Fig. Q

The sustain period of sub-field drive system. Therefore
brightness peak is limited. Because 480 horizontal lines
scanning is carried out during address period. 
Dual scan system can reduce scanning time from 480 to 240
in the address period.
Then spaced time by dual scanning can be used for sustain
operation.
As the result Brightness peak level can be increased.

Fig. R

Panasonic plasma AI control sub-field drive operation which
is called Multi-Sprit Sub-Field drive control system is used.
Depend on the picture contents ( APL : Average Picture
Level ) number of sub-field are changed from 10 to 12. (Vari-
able Sub-field)
Sustain time format of each sub-field are also rearranged
from binary format to linear cording sustain time. (Linear cod-
ing sub-field)

Plasma AI select the best display condition for Plasma dis-
play panel to display natural and crisp picture.

240

240

480

852

Multi Sprit Sub-Field Drive System

1. Linear coding Sub-Field

2. Variable Sub-Field

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•Increase Peak Brightness in Dark scenes
•Reduce Motion Picture Disturbance
•Keep Reasonable Power Consumption

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Board name

Function

Board name

Function

DS module

I/P Converter

V1 board

Front Switch

HG board

Interface

S1 board

Power Switch & Remote Receiver

D board

Digital process & Control

S2 board

Factory use

P1 board

Power supply

P3 board

Sustain voltage control

SC board

Scan drive

P5 board

Processing voltage control

SS board

Sustain Drive

P6 board

Prinaly voltage control

C1 board

Data drive (Upper Left)

P7 board

Sustain voltage protection

C2 board

Data drive (Upper Right)

P8 board

Processing voltage protection

C3 board

Data drive (Lower Right)

H2 board

PC input terminal

C4 board

Data drive (Lower Left)

F board

Line filter

SU board

Scan out (Upper)

H3 board

Speaker terminal

SD board

Scan out (Lower)

SS2 board

Sustain connection (Upper)

SS4 board

Sustain connection (Upper)

SS3 board

Sustain connection (Lower)

SS5 board

Sustain connection (Lower)

Remove: 8 screws (1)

14 screws (2)

9 screws (3)
4 screws (4)

C1

SU

C2

C4

C3

F

SD

SC

P1

SS

SS2  (42 inch)
SS4 (37 inch)

HG

D

H2

H3

DS

V1

S1

S2

P8

P5

P6

P7

P3

SS3  (42 inch)
SS5 (37 inch)

screw(1)
(30mm)

Back Cover

Stand the Unit used for Optional Accessory

Remove the Back Cover

Service Position

Optional Accessory
(Pedestal)

screw(4)
(20mm)

screw(2)
(17mm)

screw(3)
(8mm)

(Front)

(Front)

(Front)